During spring in southeast Alaska thousands of anglers set out in search for a giant chinook while competing in king salmon derbies.
A Kenai River king salmon tale
[by Kurt Jacobson]
WHEN I MOVED TO THE KENAI PENINSULA IN 1984, I heard it took an average of 40 hours to catch a Kenai king salmon. That is assuming you do most things correctly while fishing for the monster-sized prize of the Kenai.
Fishing as an Alaskan way of life
[story and photography by Lee Leschper]